The revered rugby ball has come a far way from its inflated sheep's bladder days, and - should you be the type of person who is interested in this sort of...

Though it might seem strange to include a Stellenbosch wine estate on a kiddies' holiday list, Spier earns its place by being one of the few destinations in...

There's nothing sissy about some of the buffed-up individuals strolling through the high-tech halls of SSISA. This place is all about applying science to...

Even if you're not religious, this beautiful Victorian structure inspires a bit of silence and contemplation about the human condition. Its elaborate...

This is the oldest farm in the Constantia Valley (albeit not the oldest wine farm). The first owner was a formidable, bareback-riding serial widow named...

Watch as Cape Town's landscape slowly gets transformed into a contemporary Liliput from the comfort of a rotating cable car. Opened in 1929, the Cableway...

This underwater wonderland offers some of the most bizarre sea life you might ever care to meet - schools of unicorn fish, lumo jellyfish and honey-combed...

Rare and endangered animals are bred in this rural hideaway, so close encounters with seriously curious creatures are guaranteed - think armour-plated...

All right, we're not going to lie: although it's Cape Town's only 'proper' zoo, Tygerberg is very much on the rustic side, so don't go if you're looking for...

South Africa's oldest university, the ivy-blanketed buildings on this English campus have seen their fair share of bright minds since its inception in 1829,...

All squawk and plenty of action, this is the largest bird park in Africa and offers 100 pseudo-tropical walk-through aviaries that'll have bird-lovers in...

A network of walk-through aviaries allows you to get up close and personal with over 3,000 feathered friends and smallish animals, ranging from peacocks to...